NJPW Royal Quest IV - October 20, 2024

[Chris]

Royal Quest IV to hit Crystal Palace October 20!​

Special presale from August 26

SIGN UP NOW for the exclusive Royal Quest IV presale from August 26!

During the G1 Climax 34 final, it was officially announced that Royal Quest will return on Sunday October 20 at the Crystal palace Indoor Arena in London. The venue was the site of Royal Quest II in 2022, where Aussie Open and FTR collided over the IWGP Tag Team Championships and Zack Sabre Jr. battled in a special singles match. In 2023, Royal Quest III was headlined with a memorable battle between ZSJ and Will Ospreay; what will happen at the fourth Royal Quest event this October?

Demand is expected to be high for this special event- don’t miss your chance to be there by signing up for the presale now!​

 

[Roy Mustang]

Zack about to walk in as IWGP World Champion

 

[Apoho Creed]

Zack about to walk in as IWGP World Champion

I didn't need to see the Finals of the G1 Climax it was set in Stone probably a few nights into the Tourney that Sabre JR would make the Finals. So Sabre JR beats Naito and defends the World Title possibly during Royal Quest against who? The only two guys I would get invested in for a Title feud is Shota because they have fought before and Shota beat him or Taichi because of their history with each other during Suzuki Gun. These guys felt like Brothers with each other way more that what New Japan was trying to say with Sanada and Taichi.

 

[Roy Mustang]

I didn't need to see the Finals of the G1 Climax it was set in Stone probably a few nights into the Tourney that Sabre JR would make the Finals. So Sabre JR beats Naito and defends the World Title possibly during Royal Quest against who? The only two guys I would get invested in for a Title feud is Shota because they have fought before and Shota beat him or Taichi because of their history with each other during Suzuki Gun. These guys felt like Brothers with each other way more that what New Japan was trying to say with Sanada and Taichi.

If I had to guess, it would be Shota due to the G1 win over him since Sabre got his win back versus Shingo

 

[Tranquilo Jay]

Holy S... It's on in the UK. Going to have a look at the prices today.

 

[Chris]

Two exciting matches announced for Royal Quest IV​

SANADA vs ZSJ, STRONG Tag titles set for October 20

Royal Quest IV in London is returning on October 20th at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre.

Two exciting matches have already been set: a special singles match between Zack Sabre Jr. and SANADA, and a Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship bout featuring the current champions Mikey Nicholls and Shane Haste from TMDK vs. the number one challengers, Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Buy tickets now (Ringside A, Arena A SOLD OUT):

www.njpwuk.com

During the Road to Destruction event in Sendai September 11, Zack Sabre Jr. was visibly surprised when SANADA scored a victory over the G1 Climax winner. Shortly after, the Just 5 Guys member reminded Zack that he had previously defeated him in his hometown during the G1 Climax. Now, SANADA seeks revenge on October 20th.

Zack gladly accepted the challenge, admitting that the loss was a great reminder that he isn’t invincible, especially against a dangerous and motivated competitor like SANADA.

Speaking of motivation, a potential win for Zack at King Of Pro Wrestling 2024 could mean that SANADA has a chance of regaining the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Royal Quest against the hometown hero.

Especially with Zack promising that his goal is to bring the IWGP World Heavyweight title back to England and defend it in front of a home crowd.

So will SANADA return the favor by defeating the UK native on his home turf?

At Capital Collision 2024, Ishii and Tanahashi managed to overcome the Grizzled Young Veterans and the TMDK members Bad Dude Tito and Robbie Eagles, positioning themselves as frontrunners for the tag team titles.

Tanahashi and Ishii, both no strangers to Tag Team gold, are looking to add another accomplishment to their impressive list of achievements.

Will TMDK successfully defend their titles for the second time, or will the formidable team of Tanahashi and Ishii dethrone them?​

 

[Chris]

More matches signed for Royal Quest IV!​

Big bouts set for October 20 in Crystal Palace

Royal Quest IV is fast approaching, as Crystal palace will see NJPW back in London October 20. Big matches have already been announced, with Zack Sabre Jr. set to face SANADA, and TMDK meeting the challenge of Tomohiro Ishii and Hiroshi Tanahashi for the NJPW STRONG Tag Team Championships. Now four more bouts have been added to an increasingly loaded card!

Royal Quest IV TICKETS (Ringside A, Arena A SOLD OUT, Ringside B, Arena B, Stand A almost gone!)

Live English coverage on RevPro On Demand!

Shota Umino will face Callum Newman one on one. Newman’s debut G1 got off to a flying start early in the summer when he defeated Umino to get on the board in his first matchup. That also levelled the score with the Roughneck, after Umino defeated the Prince of Pace while still on excursion years back. That brings the two level at one win apiece, and now both want closure in a rubber match. Two years ago, Umino fell to Will Ospreay inside of Crystal palace after a contested referee stoppage. Could Ospreay’s protege put away Umino tonight, or will it be the Shooter gaining revenge from the summer months?

Yorta Tsuji will face Drilla Moloney in singles action. One half of the dominant IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions, it may be easy to think of Moloney purely as a tag team specialist. Yet with the most lethal move in professional wrestling in the Drilla Killa at his disposal, Moloney has not only defeated the current IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion DOUKI during Best of the Super Jr., but also IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Tetsuya Naito in singles action in the same calendar year- Jake Lee interference in the latter bout notwithstanding. While Tsuji has justified hype at his back thanks to his New Japan Cup victory and G1 Climax final appearance, Moloney is perhaps correct in thinking a lot more hype should be at his own back, and victory over Tsuji would earn just that.

Kosei Fujita goes head to head with Michael Oku in London. Less than two months removed from the end of a massive 412 day reign as the Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, Oku is looking to bounce back strong. Wrestling his first singles match on an NJPW card after tag appearances in previous Royal Quests, he takes on the Japanese Young Punk, Kosei Fujita. As TMDK are riding a tremendous wave of momentum, Fujita has a big opportunity in front of him in the form of RevPro’s former champ. Who will make the most of this singles meeting?

The stars of STARDOM are also part of Royal Quest as AZM and current RevPro Women’s Champion Mina Shirakawa are in tag team competition. The prior night will see RevPro’s Global Wars in Doncaster, where AZM will take on RevPro’s Kanji in singles action. Should Shirakawa come to Crystal Palace still in possession of her Women’s title, she’ll face the woman she won the gold from in Dani Luna as well, making for a hotly competitive matchup.​

 

[Roy Mustang]

Drilla getting a singles match at Royal Quest